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ANDERSON GIVES. It. A. C0,0PER OVATION Popular Laurens Man Addresses T. P. A. Conventionl at Anderson Last Week. A notable demonstration was ac corded Robert A. Cooper, of Laurens, e at the banquet of' the State T. P. A. convention at Anderson, Friday night. t The distinguished son of Laurens who t has twice been a candidate for gov- v ernor and whose lit will be in the a ring In 1918 in all probability, was i one of the principal speakers. The I Anderson Mail says: "When -omec one 'remarked that < the mantle of the goveritor would be 1 transferre'd In August, 1918, and 'How about Bob Cooper?' there was a great demonstration. The banqueters cheer ed and clapped their hands and they kept it up ntil Nir. Cooper acknow ledged the demonstration with a bow. The remark 'llow about Bob Cooper?' hit a responsive chord, and it was ap parent that. Mr. Cooper was greatly impressed and appreciative." Mr. Cooper's speech Is thus report ed by the Mail: "'Robert A.' Cooper, of Laurens, made an earnest plea for all of our people to stand together in this great world crisis, lie called for organiza tion and said without organization we can accomplish little. le eulogized the traveling men; told of their hard shils and- endurances, and yet at all times they aro jovial and spreading sunshine as they go along. le said that the t.ra4veling man is the ba rometer of all things; that the drum mer Is the first to know that' break ers are ahead; that hard tines are coming; that prosperity is coinig. They gather this information by cir ciilating among the people and feel Ing their pulse. The speaker said that he numbers hundreds of traveling men of South Carolina as his friends and that. he valued their friendsliip highly, and that, lie was always glad of an opportunity of mingling with thei at all times and especlally on an occasion ;ike this one."- Greenville News. Hisses by tIhe Foot. Kisses are measured by the foot in stead of by tlime in moving pictures. In one of the iosodes of "Pearl of the -Army," Pathe's military serial, Pearl White has a twelve foot kiss. "And I enjoyed every foot of it," she said, smiling at Ralph Kellard, the hero. The 6th episode of "Pearl 01 the Army," is to be shown at the Opera lotusse on '\ay 12th. WAT No "Scarc "OUR GREAT B14 mills in the busines don't care what yo TWO STORES: Red Irion Tiacket Stor'e sel Cod Liver' Oil for..... $1.00 bottle Winec of Cardi Other Standard Sledie Speial Ilat Sale-Strawv i Panamnas at...... Uniioni made(1 Overa'ills, wortl M~en 's Undei'weair, wor'th 3 Meni's Clothing-Palm Bea aaor'ted colors..... Nowv is the time to gel Men 's Sei'ge Suits, special Tlhese suiits are' woirth $2 (Ch ild renm 'a W ash Suits.. lliy 's Suiits--llig v'alues b<1 we aire sellinig thiemi at th upi to .... .... ...... I irin g thle boys iii a id< money. 500 pair's Men 'a I'anmts goinr 900 Pdr is Men 's D ress Pa they', last . . . . . . Spec'ial lot Ladies' Wash 8 I and(ies' Ii ine Wool Skiritsa, unde 111ma 11rket. vailute.... , Ladies' Silk Shir'twaists '.1 LadItea' Shirt waists, specia Buy Your Spri U The No. 1 Stc OMMANDER AT PETROGRAD RESGNED en. Kornlolff, Commauder et Petro- I grad Garrison, Besigns and Goes to Front. Petrograd, May 13.-Gen. Korniloff, ommander of the Petrograd garrison, I esigned today. The general explana ion to an interviewer that his resigna ion was due to an impossible position rising from the efforts of various or !anizations to control the garrison and Ldded: "Well then, let them take the 'esponsibility." The last stra.w which led to the -ommander's resignation was the de nand made yesterday by the execu Live committee of the council of soldlers' and workmen's delegates Lhat all Korniloff's orders should be pwesented to the committee for its en orsement. (Ion. Korniloff will go to the front to command one of the armies. Gen. Korniloff was in command of the Petrograd district at the time the imperial government wus overthrown and personally pl'aced under arrest the former empress Alexandria, who was residing at the Tsarskoe-Selo palace. In an order issue May 6. Gen. Korni loff warned the Inhabitants of Petro grad that a German attack on the capital was impending by way . of Lilbau and- directed the reorganization of reserve elements to defend the city. After the publication of this order the couinel of soldiers' ' and workmen's delegates requested the Kronstadt, Tisa rskoe-Selo K raskno-Selo. Peterhoff and other garrisons around Petrograd not to send troops into the capital without a written y-equest from the executive committee. Sandy Resigns from Hospital. Columbia, May 10.-W. C. Sandy. medical chief of the medical staff of the state hospital for the insane has resigned, the resignation was receiv ed with regret today by the board of regents at the regular monthly meet ing. Dr. Sandy's place has not been filled. He has been appointed as isstant superintendent of the Connec ti(ut state hospital for the insane. oad to Happiness. lie amiable, cheerful and good na tured and you are much niore likely t< ." huliiy. You will find this difficult if not impossible, however, when yol are constantly troubled with cosnti pation. Take Chamberlain's Tablet: and get rid of that and it will be easy These tablets not only move the bow wels, but improve the appetite an strengthen the digestion. H RE ity" of Goc 3 STOCK," clean, ri s, we give you this' u pay for "High Liv 4o. 1 Store 210 West La Is $1.00 hottle of Wampoles ........... .... ....84c ii for only .................84c ies at sanw red hot prices. hts, Venetian Panamas and ... .... .... ...98c to $4.98 1 $1.50, our prie.... .... $1.25 e, going at old prices .... 25o sh Suits, genuine Palm Beach ....... ....$5.98 up to $8.50 your' cool suit and enjoy it. .... .... ...$10.00 to $17.50 .50 more thani we sell them for. . .... ..........75o, 98o, $1.25 mght bef'ore the advance and e 1( )lices $2.48, $3.98, $4.39 .... . ... ..... .... .... $6.98 iess themi up. You will save g a t. . ... $1.25, $1.48, $1.75', $1.98 nis going at old p rices while . $2.48, $2.98, $3.50, $3.95, $4.48 kirts, b)ig values $1.00, $1.25, $1.48 erges andl~ other weaves; way $2.98, $3.50, $3.95, $4.48 to $6.39 . .. .... ... 98c, $1.25 to $2.39 l values .... ....500, 75c and 98c ng Slippers, Hal and 'Stretch" Burns a House That's Mal re 210 W. Laurens O|ER WARNS "AALL -E COTTON" FARMERS 'armers Growing Nothing but Cotton CO May Find Thetnselves in SeriosI Pught, The following statement las been ssued by David It. Coker, chairian l of the South Carolina Cotnmission for l1 'ivie Preparedness for War: ri' "The Souith Carolina Coin mission ln or Civic Preparedness wishes to call m" Ie attention of the fariners to the anee and that cotton has recntly V11 !ontinued their steady and rapid ad- de vance and that. cotton ha srecenltly ed declined. Ii. "Mlany supply nierchants are fur- Ii nisiig practically nothing except of food stuffs to their custoters and e dry goods imerchants are beginning F to report a severe dimiion in I he volume of their trade. a1 "Iarge government war orders are ( temporarily supporting the cottont a: anId cott(ont goods market, but the re- VI dutelonl or the dry goods trade utst h eventually have its effect. We are a confronted also with the serious prob- W ability that a emitinuation of the rap id sinking of vessels by (German sub- 0 ranites will leave no ocean tonnage I available for carrying cotton this fall, d as every available ship may add prob- tn a-bly will be needed to carry food stuffs and unitltions to te allies. "No one can accurately preilet tl $ future, but we stggest that. the cotton fartmer consider the situat ion ini which l . will 11ind himiself this fall should f) ,I stufTs remain it famine 'Prices 'atd cottoni decline serlou sly fron p resent I it.ces. "It is hecomting tmtore and mttore evident that the production and cOn servation of food stuffs and their tranlsportI Ilonl to Enlgilnd anld I-ancee are the problemsl' uponl whIose solution the wa r will principally depend. "The men, womleln and clii'rell of tis nation who are aiding it tlese mIatters are inndering jutst the ser vice which Is reliired of 110ttm in this elite rgency. "What shall we say of those who will not heed the S. 0. S. call of oli President llaitt Not leady for War. Port aul Prince, illitI. May 10.-A comiitissiont appointed to consider the demand of President Artiguenave that laiti declare war on teriany report ed today thlat there was not sutm elient reason for such a declaration and roll* posed Instead that liplotmiatic reIa tionis wIlth Uertialy sloulid be broken off. The Tallieln congress will discuss te reportI pending a final deelsion. D IRO ds-mmNo "Hi ew merchandise is at ~Big Saving" now. F ing." Every day is' urens Street. No! 2 S 500 yadsnel tiai iy i, eai 15e quatlit h ottgonans at ... 121-2 quali $5 iytnglun t . 100 qlity hatnghams..and.. 40-lilnhi sa I lsmd......... lif~ tte ( youl knew thsae taue wunld nt he on 'our helt e 2,500 pis ) en S htoes andOt Palm Ilach paengu ar oing fat witing metW La de' Iat s . . .. . ('hihDren'seas, D ry.. .. Your Dieollanunrs.es pgcalurens, .\' WCrkF St.cNo. 2 Store ... N. LEON AtD WOOD tEACHES CHARLESTON mimander of Southeastern Depart. uent Arrives at Hleadquarters-To Iteeeve Welcome. 'harleston, S. C., May 13.--Maj. Gen. onard Wood, senior olli-er of the e ol the tinited States ariy, ar, -ed here this afternoon and will to >rrow olIleially take over the coin tid of the Southeastern departilent. Gen. Wood said that he was well, aseid w!Ith hi1 assignment to this partient and that he was delight to be in Charleston, which he es. lie said. Later In the week will leave for a tour of Inspection the civiiian trainingr camps at Port eIthlrol.e, Fort. .c. Piersoii an11d JIt Logan 11. RoO!. 'TLutisday lie will review a )atriolle id preparedneA parade or 10,000 liat 110ol iuen, Women and children )d will receIve a large flag from tie ty of Charleston. to thoat. over his diurite l, In th eighthii stoly of national bank huilding near the ater front. Gen. Wood will decide he matter rnew civilian iraining camps after Is tollr of inspection. Locations for iv isional training canips will be an otineed later. Gen. Wood said. See our line of Makay Table l'ads inl ,inliehoon Sets. Prices $1.110. $1.50 and 2.011 per dozen. S. M. & I'. I1. WK lIS & (O. )rlves Out Malaria, Builds Up System 'he Old otandard geterni strengthening tonic. .ROVI'S TA5TEIl SS chill TONIC, drives out tuainria,enriches the hioodand build s up the sys. em. A true tonic. F'or adults:and children. 50c "TRIBUTES IN S] is an attractlive booklet on tuon1 whileh we will send you 'ree. Full It is very Int eresting and ilstriuet save you Money. v ill )tiut. thle coip Seid you a copy. Owen Bros. Marble&C i'he largest aitil best equimippel I the Calr1iolnats. (6lt E ENWOOI, S. C. 11 N RA gh Prices" your service. Bou lease read every hr Bargain Day" at J tore On the Square, 0.]l ,~ worth 14 2, goinrg niow aI 10c .... .... ......... ....12c ... .... ly5.................10c .... .... .... ....'......8c on Sale .... ......... ....Oc 'lite canvas, paitenit leather ing at old prices $1.25 to $3.48 of these slippers now, they s 30) days. Slippers, alil kinds, canvas. 1 ,your shoes. T1'hese slioies s gi'uli later alnd paiy IInOOe. . ...............98c upI to $3.48 . ..... .. ... 5c nyi to $1.98 'ra and~I Ribbhonsr. ily. oods ini the laltest weatves 10c, 12 1-2c, 15c, 25c, 33c, 48c . ..... . ..3c on upi to1 $1.39 on sakriiow. .. . .... ..$1.19 ri17 wvorth (i5e on sale now 50c 1) seleet firom 39c, 60c, 65c. .... .... .... .... ....$1.48 yon will ned Shirts. riees5, g.(ods bolighIt' efore ...... ....48c, 75c andit 98c loods and Clot The Biggest St< s Red amous by Selling S t B. Simmons Blocli 35c This is the price on Ladies' Silk Fibre H-o-e-they come in white, black and tan. Also the silk lisle at same price. A special number at 50c a pair. Children's Socks, colored tops, in two grades, 15c and 25c. WHITE GOODS In mill ends, embracing Voile, Poplin, Plain and Checked Lawn and Swiss. The pr ices marked on these goods are far below the present market val ue. In regular goods in printed and woven colors and pure white for summer wear, a complete line to select from at lowest prices. W. G. Wilson Co. FITTING MEMORIALS Whether Yout wish a simphd mnonlulinent or a 1,Inausolf-1nII, it will pay you to colisidel our proposl ion. \V( lesigI. hli and erect Ilelorials which i(re artislic a'111 d u ul l :uul appoi ate inl very respect. Our workinen havlie l04(1 lnliulinal a1chileciture their li'e Study, and their r11 1 and s ill are experos\4sed i th11 e iI ttlng mlemlorials we mlake. Only ierfect stone is u1sed nI all wor1 k is I'ih y uaan413teed N'E' I "''' OUT C N ANID MAIL O o V. imiental work Owells Bros. Marbii & C allv Co., o' suggestiols. ve and It may onl anld we wvIll f~ilelel I am1 inlier les tl inll (e. vro lioll of 1 lellorial. r a n i t e C o . I'le a s e- w d e l 1a 1r e o lly o r " T rib u t s i nl S to e " . einil mills in a N a m el( ....... ................................... .Ll10H, N. c. Add ress . ........... .CKET SALE at J. C. Burns & Co.'s ght months ago direct from the biggest te unless you have "money to burn" and .C. Burns & Co.'s "Big Busy Strs" 3Sirnmons Block, Next' to Laurens Hardware Co. Socks and Stoekings -l.000l pa irs' ueaie at l 1c, 15c. 25c to 69c lie gonle anld then'~ we will sing Illome. Sweet I lome. .\leni's, WVomen's and C'hilrieu\'n' enis (Oxforids 48c, 60c tal d.......... .... ...... ...... .... ...... .... ......... ..68c going at ..................................10c, 15c, 25c 7 enkes bes~t Launnd ry Soa p......... ......... ......25c 7 packagesn best Soda ( fullI poun d)...... .... .... ....25c (; ilce s bes1(1 l~t Washing1 Powder 41W 5'.......... .... .... .....25c :i bo:xes~ .\ltl'lh(s (2 hoIxe's 50. 1 box~ 21u; ll.r.........10c :i pelugis Troblaeo. td .laly and11 8. & ( . 'er'.. .. . ..... - 1la kalges ( ellulloidl 8tarc 1' ......... .... .... ..... Plates. ( 'Ilp 111 an S uelrs............ .. .......... c ba4rge A\gate IDish P an .... .... .... .... ..................5 I,a1rge \\ash Pan, till.... .... .... .... .... .. ..... 2 Till Cups .... .... .... .... .... .... ....... ........5 (das Lams........................25 . . 5c c 1 nCertain Poln...in...a..t.war..... ........ .... ..10Oc \\'indow Shades, IRugs. Trunhlks, Snit ( alsls at sp~eeilal hing at These Big Busy Stores >cks in Laurens. ime Goods for Less Money a, Next to Laurens Hardware Co..